Cheap flights from London to Glasgow

October is the cheapest month in the fare data here, and it is easy to see why: the summer rush is over, the days are still long enough to walk around, and demand dips before the festive season. Late spring and early autumn sit in the middle of the range. Weekday departures, especially midweek and early in the day, usually cost less than Friday evening and Sunday flights, when weekenders and business travellers overlap. Book a few weeks ahead in the shoulder months, and much earlier for Christmas, New Year and school breaks. If your dates are flexible, scan the whole calendar instead of a single day.

Several carriers compete between London and Glasgow, which keeps fares honest. Ryanair UK, easyJet, easyJet Europe and Jet2 work on the low-cost model: you pay for the seat and add what you need, so the headline fare and the final total can look quite different. British Airways and BA CityFlyer sell a fuller fare, and Loganair covers Scottish connections. Air France, KLM Cityhopper and Aer Lingus tend to show up on connecting itineraries rather than nonstop ones, which helps if you are starting outside London or want a stop on the way. Compare the total with a bag added, not the seat price alone.

Glasgow International is the airport you land at, and it sits a short trip from the city centre rather than out in the sticks. Buses and taxis do the run into town, and the journey is quick enough that a morning landing still leaves you the afternoon. If you are heading on elsewhere in Scotland, work out whether a connection from the airport or a transfer through the city suits you better. Watch the arrival time rather than just the departure: late-evening landings leave fewer buses, and the taxi queue grows when several flights come in together.

Currency

GBP (£)

Power sockets

Type G · 230 V

Language

English

Emergency number

112, 999

Calling code

+44

Internet domain

.uk

Population of Glasgow

626 k (2018)

Time zone

UTC+00 (Europe/London)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide which London airport you actually want — Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton or London City — because crossing town between them can eat more time than the flight itself.
• On a low-cost fare, add a bag to the price before you compare, since the seat price rarely includes one.
• If your trip is split across separate tickets, leave a generous gap, because a missed connection is yours to fix, not the airline's.
• Check which photo identification the airline accepts for a domestic flight within the United Kingdom, as rules differ by carrier.
• Book early for Christmas, New Year and school holidays, and keep October in mind if your dates are open.